Variable selection in near infrared spectra for the biological characterization of soil and earthworm casts
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Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to predict six biological properties of soil and earthworm casts including extracellular soil enzymes, microbial carbon, potential nitrification
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